Marco Uccellini

Life

Uccellini's life is poorly known. Born at Forlimpopoli, Forlì, he studied in the Assisi seminary. He became musical director (Capo degl’instrumentisti) of the Este court in Modena from 1641 to 1662, and was the musical director (maestro di cappella) of the Modena cathedral from 1647 to 1665. Afterwards he served as maestro di cappella at the Farnese court in Parma until his death. At the Farnese court, he composed operas and ballets, but none of this music survives; thus, he is mainly known today for his instrumental music.

Uccellini was one of a line of distinguished Italian violinist-composers in the first half of the 17th century. His sonatas for violin and continuo contributed to the development of an idiomatic style of writing for the violin (including virtuosic runs, leaps, and forays into high positions), expanding the instrument's technical capabilities and expressive range. Like other 17th-century Italian sonatas, Uccellini's consist of short contrasting sections (frequently dances) that flow one into another. Uccellini's innovations influenced a generation of Austro-German violinist-composers including Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Heinrich Ignaz Biber, and Johann Jakob Walther.

Echelon

You know it's time for us to step it upAnother level now 'cause we finished warming upSo we rise up elevate to maintain fill up with octaneAnd fan the flame we regain all the namesThe enemy took awayAnd like a green beret we will lead the wayInto battle so have no fear we will draw nearSo that we can persevere like a gondolierWe headed straight to the top nonstopSet shop at the top of the RockYou'll feel the aftershock after we rock the spotCause you forgot these soldiers won't turn and walkWe take hard knocks come back for moreCause we're hardcore we fight for the One who died for (you)And like Saigon we're on the frontlinesAnd we carry on to the end timesNow that it's on, we're out in the front of this marathonWith our armor on, stay strong we drive on (drive on)Our echelon pressin' on 'til we reach the topAnd you know we don't stop (our echelon)Now that it's onWe're on the enemy's hit listI'm hopin' you get thisYou're takin' a risk when you resist the one who made you existEvolutionists we got love for you too but we're breakin' downWalls seeking out the truthI'm a soldier in this army of OneLike I told ya the battle's already wonSo about face move outta the way I gotta pray for you

Marco Uccellini

Life

Uccellini's life is poorly known. Born at Forlimpopoli, Forlì, he studied in the Assisi seminary. He became musical director (Capo degl’instrumentisti) of the Este court in Modena from 1641 to 1662, and was the musical director (maestro di cappella) of the Modena cathedral from 1647 to 1665. Afterwards he served as maestro di cappella at the Farnese court in Parma until his death. At the Farnese court, he composed operas and ballets, but none of this music survives; thus, he is mainly known today for his instrumental music.

Uccellini was one of a line of distinguished Italian violinist-composers in the first half of the 17th century. His sonatas for violin and continuo contributed to the development of an idiomatic style of writing for the violin (including virtuosic runs, leaps, and forays into high positions), expanding the instrument's technical capabilities and expressive range. Like other 17th-century Italian sonatas, Uccellini's consist of short contrasting sections (frequently dances) that flow one into another. Uccellini's innovations influenced a generation of Austro-German violinist-composers including Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Heinrich Ignaz Biber, and Johann Jakob Walther.